Za Boha a Národ For God and Nation
Slovensk¥ Katolícky Sokol
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Scenes of the Inaugural Fraternal Reunion hosted by Group 7, “Rev. Joseph Murgas” The North End Slovak Citizens Club + Wilkes-Barre. Pa. + Friday, November 25
More than 50 Sokols and So- for a unique fraternal evening on celebrating the meaning of So- kolky from lodges across North- Friday, November 25, 2016 at the kol fraternalism. Continuing in eastern Pennsylvania turned out North End Slovak Citizens Club the best traditions of fraternal in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Hosted by outreach and especially during Group 7, “Rev. Joseph Murgas,” the Christmas season, concern the event was an opportunity for for the needy was in the hearts Sokol members of every age to and minds of the evening’s par- celebrate an eve- ticipants. Therefore a ning of traditional donation of $250.00 fellowship and ca- on behalf of Group 7 maraderie. It was an was made to a local opportunity to recall charity, the St. Vin- and refl ect on Sokol cent de Paul Soup activities of the past Kitchen in Wilkes- and to look forward Barre, Pa. The spirit to continued partici- of caring and sharing pation in the many was certainly evident events hosted by at the reunion. The the Slovak Catholic evening proved so Sokol in the future. successful, that it was Members and their decided that such an families enjoyed the activity would be an appetizers and pizza and brought annual Group 7 event. along many pictures and memo- Thanks and gratitude go out rabilia of past Sokol activities. to all who had a hand in the suc- A video slide presentation cess of this enjoyable evening brought smiles and laughter to celebrated in the best traditions the faces of the guests who re- of Sokol fellowship and frater- called the many activities in nalism. which Group 7 has been known. The evening was a wonderful Zdar Boh! opportunity to review the past Amy Degnan Blasco and to look ahead to the future Group 7 president PAGE 2 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JANUARY 25, 2017
Thoughts from our Supreme Chaplain Sokol From the desk of the Supreme Secretary Saints Cyril and Methodius Calendar Thoughts in the New Year Apostles and Teachers by Scott T. Pogorelec, F.I.C. by Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic SUN.JAN.29 “Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.” Proverbs “On Palm Sunday he (St. Methodius), despite his weakness, Q Assembly 79 annual meeting 23:18 came into the church where all his people were assembled. After im- and election of offi cers at the parting his fi nal blessing, he said: “Watch with Slovak Catholic Sokol Club, 136 I would like to take this opportunity to extend best wishes for a me, my children, until the third day!” This they Railroad St., Lilly, Pa. begining at happy and healthy New Year 2017 to all our members, family, and did. At dawn of the third day he said: “Into your 2 p.m., light lunch to follow. friends. The New Year will mark our organization’s 112th year of ser- hands, O Lord, I commend my soul!” (Lk.23:46), FRI.FEB.10 vice and again will be fi lled with many fraternal and sporting events and he fell asleep in the arms of his priests on the Q Assembly 11 annual meeting at that make us who we are. The start of a new year also allows us a time sixth day of April, in the third Indiktion, 6393 the home of the Financial Secre- to refl ect on the past twelve months. And what a year it has been! from the creation of the world” (SVII, 7-10). In tary. Therese M. Buc. 9024 Del In 2016, we experienced many changes other words, St. Methodius died on April 6, 885 Prado Drive, Palos Hills, Ill. be- both within our society and outside our organi- A.D. ginning at 1 p.m., refreshments to zation as well. For the Slovak Catholic Sokol, The name of St. Methodius is inseparably follow; call 708 598-1468. our goals are to promote the society through connected with the name of his brother, St. Cyril. SAT.FEB.18 our wonderful programs while still securing They both are venerated together as Apostles of the Slavs, and they Q The Milwaukee Fasiangy - Pre- the longevity and fi nancial stability of our great both were instrumental in the conversion of our ancestors to Christi- Lenten Dance, sponsored by As- organization. To all of our members, the Board anity. sembly 20 of the Slovak League of Directors has been working to fi nd ways to The birthplace of our Slavic Apostles was the city of Thessa- of America at the Knights of Co- accomplish both important items. In this world, lonica, the capital city of the Macedonian Province of the Byzantine lumbus Hall, 1800 South 92nd we, at times, have to think outside the box. Like Empire. The father of SS. Cyril and Methodius was a high ranking of- St., West Allis, Wis. beginning at it or not, we live in a “social media” world. As a fi cer in the Byzantine Army. He was of Greek descent. However their 6 p.m., cultural program begins at society, we need to stay ahead of the curve and investigate all avenues mother, Mary, in all probability, was of Slavic birth. Hence both sons 7:30 p.m., traditional Slovak culi- of reaching our current members and future potential members. We we acquainted with the Slavic tongue since childhood. nary specialities and bakery avail- can never stop learning because some of the tools we use today on a During the eighth century some Slavic tribes settled in Macedo- able, music for dancing by a live day to day basis may be obsolete and irrelevant ten years from now. nia, making the entire province predominantly Slavic. The Macedo- band; admission $5.00 for infor- But rest assured your current Supreme Offi cers are doing their due nian Slavs were soon Christianized by the Byzantine missionaries and mation, contact Betty at 414 425- diligence in reviewing all aspects of the organization. accepted the Byzantine Rite. 6137 or Ellen at 262 893-7483. The beginning of the year is also an opportune time for me to St. Methodius, whose baptismal name was Michael, was born in TUES.FEB.21 remind all our Groups, Assemblies, and Wreaths that we need to pro- 815 A.D. His younger brother Constantine, better known by his reli- Q First Slovak language class for mote and encourage activity as the fraternalists we are. I commend gious name, Cyril, was born about ten years later. They both studied beginners hosted by the Western many of our Groups and Lodges on hosting various activities in 2016 at the Imperial School of Constantinople, where all the children of the Pennsylvania Slovak Cultural As- and hope that many more will do the same going forward. Such activ- higher imperial offi cials received their advanced education. St. Meth- sociation at the Brashear Associa- ity ensures that our organization remains lively and conforms to what odius, known as a good administrator, became the governor of the tion, 2005 Sarah St., Pittsburgh, a fraternal benefi t society is all about. I also remind our members that Strymon District of Macedonia. St. Cyril, a gifted scholar, assumed a Pa.; classes meet every Tuesday the Home Offi ce supports Group and Lodge activity and provides teaching post at the Imperial School. evening from 7-8:30 p.m. with fi nancial assistance of $100 for such activities up to twice a year. To Shortly after, St. Cyril was or- Bozena Hilko as the instructor; gain the fi nancial assistance, the Group or Lodge needs to announce dained deacon and was entrusted with for information and to reserve a the activity in our publication, send a follow up story/photos, and some extraordinary assignments by place contact Honorary Slovak submit a written request for the allotment. It is also a good idea to the Patriarch Ignatius, including a dip- Consul Joseph Senko at jtsenko@ invite your local elected offi cials to your event. With the new admin- lomatic mission to the Caliph of Bag- aol.com or tel. 412 956-6000. istration in our nation’s capital, our state capitals, and city halls, it is dad in 851 A.D. Just about that time SAT.FEB.27 important that we let the government know who we are and what we St. Methodius, tired of various offi cial Q 24th annual Slovak Ball hosted do. Too often elected offi cials make decisions regarding fraternals, intrigues and jealousies, retired to the by the Slovak American Cultural but are not aware of the activities and important role they play in monastery on Mt. Olympus in Bythin- Center of New York at The Royal volunteerism and community outreach. ia, Asia Minor. There he received his Manor, Garfi eld, N.J. beginning Speaking of our activities and reenergizing our membership, I religious name Methodius. Shortly af- with reception and dinner at 7 had the pleasure of attending our Supreme Physical Fitness Board ter his monastic tonsure, he was elected p.m., music by Express, black Meeting in Cleveland, OH this past weekend. I, along with our Su- superior of the same monastery. tie, for reservations call Zuzana preme President, Michael J. Horvath, were honored to be attendees Under the infl uence of St. Metho- Krcmar at tel. 973 357-1209, slo- and shared in the excitement and energy of the meeting. I would like dius, St. Cyril also decided to pursue [email protected]. to commend our Supreme Director of Sports and Athletics, James C. a religious way of life and joined his SAT.MARCH 4 Matlon, and the entire Physical Fitness Board for hosting a well-run brother at the monastery on Mt. Olym- Q 65th annual Florida Slovak Day and effi cient meeting. An important subject at the meeting was our pus. But before taking religious tonsure, he was summoned by his for- at The Slovak Garden, a Home upcoming 48th International Slet scheduled for SUNY Brockport in mer professor, Patriarch Photius, to lead a diplomatic mission to the for American Slovaks, Inc., 3110 Brockport, NY on July 12-16, 2017. I hope that our Group Directors Khazars on the Caspian Sea. This time St. Cyril also took his brother Howell Branch Rd., #100, Winter and Directresses are preparing their athletes for this exciting event. Methodius with him. After a very successful mission to the Khazars Park, Fla.beginning at 12 noon, Our Slet tradition goes back to the earliest days of our organization (859-891), St. Methodius returned to his monastery on Mt. Olympus, luncheon featuring Slovak culi- and our Supreme Physical Fitness Board is prepared to carry on this while St. Cyril assumed a position as a philosophy professor in Con- nary specialities, live music and great tradition and make this year’s event memorable and fun for all. stantinople. cultural program, prepaid before You will be hearing from our Board regarding accommodations, etc. In the summer of 862 A.D., the Moravian Prince Ratislav re- Feb. 26 $25.00 at the door $30.00, over the next few months. We hope that many will plan to attend our quested that the Byzantine Emperor Michael III send some Byzantine children age 10 and under $10.00; premier event! missionaries to Moravia “to explain to us the Christian truths in our for reservations call tel 407 677- Finally, if anyone is looking for a New Year’s resolution, a great own language.” After signing the alliance with Prince Ratislav, the 6894, email: slovakgarden@ idea would be to sign up a new member in 2017. With all that we Emperor decided to send the two missionary brothers, SS. Cyril and centurylink.net or www.slovak- have to offer, purchasing a Slovak Catholic Sokol policy for your Methodius, who already proved their missionary skill and were famil- garden.com. child or grandchild would be a wonderful investment. Each of us iar with the Slavic language and customs. SUN.MARCH 5 needs life insurance and it certainly makes good sense to purchase St. Cyril, who was one of the best linguists of his time resolved Q Annual convention of The Slo- from a trusted and fi nancially sound organization that has been in fi rst to compose a Slavic alphabet (“Azbuka”) and then, with the help vak Garden, a Home for Ameri- service since 1905. Together, we can do it! of his brother Methodius, he proceeded to translate the Holy Liturgy can Slovaks, Inc. at 3110 Howell Until next time, I again wish everyone a blessed and Happy and scriptural readings (the Epistles and Gospels) into the Slavonic Branch Rd., Winter Park, Fla. New Year! Zdar Boh! language. beginning with Mass in Slovak at SS. Cyril and Methodius began their missionary journey in the 10 a.m., registration, meeting and spring of 863 A.D., crossing into neighboring Bulgaria, where Byzan- luncheon and cultural program tine missionaries were already spreading Christianity. OUR NEXT ISSUE IS FEBRUARY 8TH to follow; advance reservations On their journey to Moravia the Holy Brothers proceeded along In keeping with our biweek ly publishing schedule, the next $25.00, at the door $30.00, call the Tisa River to the norther part of Bulgaria, where they intended to is sue of the Slovak Cath o lic Fal con will be that of Wednes day, Feb- tel.407 677-6894. follow the so-called Salt Route, connecting the salt mines of Mar- ruary 8th. Dead line for all pho tos and in for ma tion for this is sue will SAT.APRIL 1 amorosh with Central Europe, all the way to Moravia and Bohemia. be Thursday, February 2nd. View e-Falcon on our website: www. Q Mount Assisi Academy Pre- Northern Bulgaria was, at that time, already populated by our ances- slovakcatholicsokol.org. Thank ing you for your con tin ued co op er a- tion in this mat ter, I re main Zdar Boh! - Daniel F. Tanzone, Editor (Continued on page 11) (Continued on page 9) SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JANUARY 25, 2017 PAGE 3
Scenes of the Annual Children’s Christmas Party Hosted by Assembly 16 & Wreath 22 Slovak Catholic Sokol Club + South Side, Pittsburgh, Pa. + Saturday, December 10, 2016
One of the highlights of the annual Children’s Christmas party is the presentation of the Nativity scene in which young Sokols and Sokolky participate. This year’s group is shown above. PAGE 4 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JANUARY 25, 2017 REFLECTOR ... The Word Jotings fr om Sokol of God... and Slovak life
75th Annual Slovak Bowling Johnstown Diocese. Over the years, the sisters staffed a Gospel for the Fourth Sunday Congress tournament set number of Slovak parish schools in Pennsylvania, New of the Year - January 29th Continuing in a fi ne sporting tradition spanning Jersey, Massachusetts and West Virginia. As their num- more than three-quarters of a century, the Slovak Bowl- bers grew, they expanded their ministry to high school Mt 5:1-12a ing Congress of America(SBC) is pleased to announce apostolates, beginning with Mount Assisi Academy in Pittsburgh in 1928 and St. Francis Academy, Monacacy When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, its 75th Annual Slovak Bowling Tournament which is and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. set for weekends beginning April 8 thru May 7, 2017, Manor in Bethlehem, Pa. in 1957. He began to teach them, saying: excluding the Easter weekend of April 15-16, on the For the past nearly 104 years, the School Sisters of “Blessed are the poor in spirit, well-conditioned lanes at Bill White’s Twin Star Lanes St. Francis have left an enduring and lasting legacy of for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. located at 2245 St.Route 59 in Kent, Oh. This tourna- commitment to education and faith development within Blessed are they who mourn, ment is certifi ed by the United States Bowling Congress. the American Slovak community. Over the years, many for they will be comforted. An entry of more than 700 bowlers from 160 cit- Sokol members have been educated by these Sisters Blessed are the meek, ies of the United States and Canada is expected. Bowl- and numerous vocations have come from these Sokol for they will inherit the land. ers will compete for a prize fund in excess of $20,000. families. We congratulate the new leadership team of Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfi ed. Estimated fi rst place prizes include: $1,500 team, $1,000 the Sisters and pledge to continue our support for their ministry in the best traditions of the Poverello. Blessed are the merciful, Doubles, $600 Singles and $500 all events. The entry fee for they will be shown mercy. is $18.00 per bowler per event; $5.00 in all events. Past Blessed are the clean of heart, Slovak Bowling Congress of America tournaments have 12th Annual Consular Tour to for they will see God. enjoyed to date 13,770 teams, 33,468 doubles, 77,835 Slovakia set for July 29-Aug. 11 Blessed are the peacemakers, singles and 56,506 all-events. To date, all time prize pay- Slovak Honorary Consul and our Sokol of As- for they will be called children of God. outs have totalled $932,862.01. In addition to the champi- sembly 16, Joseph T. Senko and his Slovak born wife, Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, onship awards, several SBC Tournament Awards will be Albina, have assembled a deluxe tour of Slovakia, July for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. featured including the Slovak Catholic Sokol All-Events 29 - August 11. The tour includes history-rich cities Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you award and the Dr. Stephen J. Hletko HDCP Series Team including the nation’s capital, Bratislava, the Marian and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, Award, named or one of the Slovak Bowling Congress Shrine at Sastin, Skalica, Trencin, Bojnice, Rajecke for your reward will be great in heaven.” of America founders and former Sokol supreme offi cer. Teplice, Cicmany, the High Tatras, the Marian Shrine Over the years, many Sokol members have been active at Levoca, Kezmarok, Zdiar, Stara Lubovna, Kosice, The Gospel of the Lord. in the SBC. Currently our Supreme Secretary Scott T. Badejov, Jedlinka and Presov. As you travel through Pogorelec, F.I.C., our Supreme Director of Sports and the various regions of Slovakia, arrangements can be Athletics James C. Matlon and Honorary Supreme Of- made for you to visit relatives of family towns and vil- Gospel for the Fifth Sunday fi cer Steven M. Pogorelec, F.I.C. serve on the Advisory lages for an additional cost. These are just some of the Board of the SBC. The fi rst SBC tournament was held highlights of the tour. of the Year- February 5th in the spring of 1939. Tournament action was suspended What makes this tour unique is that it includes a during World War II and resumed play in 1947. tour of two castles, a mock wedding, two wine tastings, Mt 5:13-16 For entries contact Joseph M. Harkulich, SBC rafting on the Dunajec river, which forms the northern Secretary, 1414 Bedford Road SE, Masury, Oh. 44438, boundary between Slovakia and Poland, as well as a Jesus said to his disciples: tel.330 673-1800. John M. Golias currently serves as the welcome reception with the mayor of Presov. Presov is “You are the salt of the earth. president of the Slovak Bowling Congress of America. the Sister City of Pittsburgh. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? March 1 is the deadline for reserved entries while March At no extra cost, Joe and Albina have included It is no longer good for anything 15 is the deadline for all entries. Lodging for out-of-town a tour of the imperial capital of Vienna and Poland. but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. bowlers is available at area facilities including Holiday While in Poland we will visit the famous Marian Shrine You are the light of the world. Inn Express, tel. 330 673-9200; Comfort Inn & Suites, of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Zakopane and Krakow, A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. 330 673-1888; Hampton Inn Kent, 330 673-8555; or including tour of Auschwitz and the Wieliczka salt Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; Days Inn, 330 677-9400. This year, the Slovak Bowling mine. it is set on a lampstand, The total price for this complete tour is just $3,798 where it gives light to all in the house. Congress looks forward to seeing many Sokol members Just so, your light must shine before others, from various communities compete at this year’s historic per person based on double occupancy. The tour in- that they may see your good deeds 75th tournament. Keglers can be assured of good sports- cludes airfare from Pittsburgh or Newark, two delicious and glorify your heavenly Father.” manship, Slovak fellowship and camaraderie much in meals daily, four-star hotels, air conditioned bus with The Gospel of the Lord. evidence. English speaking professional guides and more. For a copy of a detailed itinerary, contact Joseph Senko at School Sisters of St. Francis [email protected] or tel. 412 956-6000. Make one of Slovak Catholic Federation inaugurate new administration your new year’s resolutions plans to visit the historic A new chapter has begun in the life and ministry of and scenic land of your ancestors. Today Slovakia, lo- 59th National Convention the School Sisters of St. Francis of Pittsburgh, Pa. The cated in the very heart of Europe, offers so much histo- September 17-19, 2017 Sisters of the U.S. Province recently met in daily sessions ry, art, , culture and scenic beauty. Join veteran travelers Youngstown, Ohio at the Motherhouse, Mount Assisi, fi lled with prayer, and Slovak fraternal activists, Joe and Albina Senko for As the National President of the the Cathedral of St. Columba, 159 group discussion, presentations, information sharing and this once in a lifetime tour. Slovak Catholic Federation, I the West Rayen Avenue, Youngstown, fellowship. The sisters developed action statements for Reverend Andrew S. Hvozdovic, Oh. The principal celebrant will the future and elected an enthusiastic new leadership Milwaukee Fasiangy festivities V.F. hereby call for the 59th Na- be the Right Rev. Gary A. Hoover, team that will lead the congregation through 2021. The set for Feb.18 in West Allis, Wis. tional Convention of the Slovak O.S.B., Abbot of St. Andrew Svo- new leadership team elected include Sister Frances Ma- The Milwaukee area Slovak community has cele- Catholic Federation. All rad Abbey, Cleveland, rie Duncan, Provincial Minister; Sister Marlan Sgiccia, brated the traditional pre-Lenten celebration of Fasian- members and current Oh. Abbot Gary also Vicar; and Sister Barbara Brown, Sister Kathleen Kudlac gy for nearly three-quarters of a century. This year once National Offi cers are to serves as the Moderator and Sister Virginelle Makos, Councilors. Sister Kathy again, Assembly 20 of the Slovak League of America note the following dates of the Slovak Catholic will serve as Provincial Secretary. The team replaces the will host its celebration of “ostatne Fasiangy” or last and location for the qua- Federation. The hom- outgoing leaders which included Sisters Bernadine Ma- carnival, before the beginning of the penetential season drennial Convention. ily will be given by the rie Stemnock, Jeanne Maria Ulica, Regina Ann Rokosny, of Lent on Saturday, February 18. This year’s festivi- The Convention dates Rev. Andrew S. Hvoz- Bonnie Marie Kleinschuster and Patricia Ann Mahoney ties will be held at a NEW LOCATION, the Knights will be: Sunday, Sep- dovic, V.F., National who served since 2011. of Columbus Hall located at 1800 South 92nd Street in tember 17 to Tuesday, September President of the Slovak Catholic The School Sisters of St. Francis began their minis- West Allis, Wis. beginning at 6 p.m. An array of Slovak 19, 2017 in Youngstown, Ohio. Federation. Following the liturgy, a try in the United States when they answered the call for culinary specialities and Slovak bakery will be avail- The National Secretary, Dolores banquet will be held at the Basilica religious to staff parochial schools of the Slovak parishes able all evening long. A live band will provide music M. Evanko will be your contact of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. In 1913, at the invitation of for dancing or listening pleasure. person for delegate registration and Youngstown, Oh. Working ses- Pittsburgh Bishop J. F. Regis Canevin, the fi rst Sisters A highlight of the evening will be the cultural detail information for the Conven- sions for the 59th Convention will arrived from what was then Austria-Hungary, to open program which begins at 7:30 p.m. featuring the artist- tion. The Convention will offi cially be on Monday, September 18 and their fi rst schools, St. Gabriel, North Side and St. Clem- ry of the Tatra Slovak Dancers. These spirited young open with Mass to be celebrated on Tuesday, September 19 until all ent in Tarentum. A year later, the sisters opened St. John dancers will perform the music and dance traditions of Sunday, September 17, 2017 at business has been completed. the Baptist School in Barnesboro located in the Altoona- (Continued on page 6) SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JANUARY 25, 2017 PAGE 5 For students entering a Catholic Grade School (Grades 2-8) Slovak Catholic Sokol Museum Donations for October -- December 2016 We are pleased to acknowledge the following donations received Slovak Catholic Sokol Catholic Grade School Grants during October through December 2016 earmarked for our Slovak Catho- As a fraternal benefi t, the Slovak Catholic lic Sokol Museum located at our Home Offi ce in Passaic, NJ. The monies Sokol is pleased to offer $250.00 Grants to received from these donations fund our annual $1,000 Memorial Scholar- our young Sokols and Sokolky in each of our ships, which assist our young people in their educational endeavors. The organization's nineteen Groups. Two grants number of these scholarships grants is dependent upon the amount of each per Group are available to any qualifi ed donations received. Sokol member entering a Catholic Grade School DONATIONS RECEIVED (Grades 2 through 8).
In Memory of Donated by Eligibility Frank Eglar Ed and Janice Moeller A. Applicant must be a member of the Slovak Richard Hodos Sr. Ed and Janice Moeller Catholic Sokol in good standing, holding a Donna Amey Ed and Janice Moeller permanent Life Insurance Certifi cate in the Michael Macko Ed and Janice Moeller amount of not less than $3,000, and has Judith Hovanec Ed and Janice Moeller been a member for at least fi ve years. Karol Talafous Ed and Janice Moeller Disqualifi cation An applicant who neglects to submit or com- Mary Madeja Ed and Janice Moeller B. One parent must be a S.C.S. member. Andrew Hovanec Ed and Janice Moeller plete any part of these requirements before Paul Sweeney Ed and Janice Moeller the established deadline will automatically be C. The principal of the Catholic Grade School Evelyn Goralzick Ed and Janice Moeller disqualifi ed. must verify the enrollment of the applicant. Living and Deceased members Acknowledgment of Group 7, Wilkes Barre, PA Group 7, Wilkes Barre, PA An acknowledgment of the Grant should be Application Evelyn Goralzick Ladies SCS Wreath 22, made in writing by the recipient as soon as pos- This application must be received on or Pittsburgh, PA sible, if you are awarded a Grant. before, March 31, 2017 with a clear, small (2"x3" wallet size) head and shoulders photograph. Return of Grant Museum Memorial Scholarship Fund PNC and Mr. Thomas Application is also available on the Internet @ If for any reason the Grant is not used by Calimano, Marketing Director/ the recipient, the entire (or portion of) grant not Vice President www.slovakcatholicsokol.org utilized must be returned. Total donations: $2,725 ✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄ Total Donations for 2016: $3,005 (Detach here) Thank you for your generosity, SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL GRANT APPLICATION Dennis J Zifcak Supreme Treasurer Group #______Assembly/Wreath #______Milwaukee Fasiangy festivities Name ______set for Feb.18 in West Allis, Wis. Address ______(Continued on page 4) tion, contact our Sokolka, Betty the various regions of Slovakia in Valent at 414 425-6137 or Ellen at City______State______Zip Code ______their colorful kroj. Admission to the 262 893-7483. Fasiangy is a won- Fasiangy is just $5.00 per person. derful opportunity for members of Date of Birth______Current Age ______The committee extends a special the Milwaukee Slovak community invitation to members of Wreath scattered across the area to come Home Phone (_____)______School Phone (_____) ______93 of the Slovak Catholic Sokol to together to celebrate fellowship and area code area code join them for an enjoyable evening camaraderie in the best traditions of celebrating a wonderful Slovak our heritage. An enjoyable evening S.C.S. Insurance Certifi cate #______Face Amount______faith tradition. For more informa- is assured. S.C.S. Insurance Certifi cate #______Face Amount______
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Slovak Catholic Sokol Lodge Jottings College Scholarship - An outstanding fraternal benefi t CHICAGO, ILL active and inspiring history since Tips for Success $63,000 in S.C.S. Scholarship Grants its founding in 1906, when a I just wanted to take a moment Assembly 11 to highlight the recent changes Available to Eligible Members in 2017 The annual meeting of Assem- group of ten Slovak men gath- made to the Slovak Catholic Col- bly 11, under the spiritual patron- ered at St. Michael the Archangel by Edward D. Moeller lege Scholarship Program. We age of SS. Cyril and Methodius, Slovak Parish in the back-of-the- will continue to use a completely Supreme Vice President will be held on Friday, February yards neighborhood of Chicago on-line process as we have had We are pleased to announce that the Slovak Catholic Sokol will 10, 2017 beginning at 1 p.m. at to establish a lodge of the Slovak few issues with the process over make available a total of $63,000 in scholarship grants to eligible the home of our Financial Secre- Catholic Sokol. It was just a year the past several seasons. With the members in 2017. Previous recipients of Slovak tary Therese M. Buc, 9024 Del after the founding of the national help of our technical webmaster, Catholic Sokol scholarship grants may reap- Prado Drive in Palos Hills, Ill. organization in 1905. Our As- we have redesigned the applica- ply for a 2017 grant; however, per Convention All members are urged to attend sembly, one of the oldest in our tion process and you should fi nd mandate - a student may receive a maximum of this very important meeting. Af- organization, was the fi rst to be it to be much more user friendly. two (2) Slovak Catholic Sokol scholarship grant ter the Assembly offi cers present established in the Midwest and You will fi nd the on-line applica- awards in each category. their reports, we will have elec- as a result of the merger of sev- tion on our website at www.slo- A total of 30 Slovak Catholic Sokol college tion of offi cers to serve our lodge eral Chicago Sokol lodges, today vakcatholicsokol.org beginning grants of $1,000 each, two Theodore and Mary in 2017. Most importantly, our Assembly 11 is the largest. Mem- November 1, 2016. Jane Rich Memorial Scholarships one for a male long-serving Assembly offi cers bers of our lodge have played an To be best prepared for this pro- and female in the amount of $2,500 each, two are looking for replacements due important role in the life of the cess a successful applicant should: Emil Slavik Memorial Scholarships one for a male and female in the to age and health reasons. This has organization over the years by • Review the application on- amount of $2,000 each, one The Doctors’ Lesko Medical Memorial become a critical issue and a deci- their service as Supreme Offi - line for required content and gath- Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, one Krista L. Glugosh Memorial sion must be made soon regarding cers. We have much to be proud er prior to beginning to complete Scholarship in the amount of $1000 and three Slovak Catholic Sokol Assembly 11’s future. This item of and with the cooperation of the form (SCS) Memorial Scholarship2 in the amount of $1000. will be on the agenda for discus- our current members, we hope to • Be prepared to attach both With one application you may apply for all college scholar- sion and resolution. Following our continue this fi ne fraternal tradi- your essay (in PDF or Word for- ship grants for which you are eligible. Note that only one grant business meeting, refreshments tion in Chicagoland. mat) and a color head and shoul- per applicant will be awarded. will be served. The gathering will Looking forward to seeing a ders picture of yourself (in .jpeg afford the opportunity to enjoy good turnout at our annual meet- format). College scholarship eligibility requirements: traditional Sokol fellowship and ing and extending warm fraternal Please note, you may want to fraternalism at its best. wishes to our members for a Hap- print a copy for your records prior Slovak Catholic Sokol (a total of 30, $1000 grants will be awarded) Remember the date, Friday, py New Year fi lled with God’s to submitting. All applicants will • Must have a minimum of $3,000 permanent Life Insurance February 10 at my home in Palos blessings and good health, may receive automatic confi rmation Coverage Hills. In order to make the neces- I remain that their e-mail has been received. • Must be a member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol for at least sary preparations, those planning Zdar Boh! It really isn’t that diffi cult to fi ve years. to attend are asked to call me at Therese M. Buc Financial & Recording qualify for one of our many col- • Must have completed one semester of undergraduate studies tel 708 598-1468. as a FULL TIME student at an accredited college, university Secretary (Continued on page 9) Assembly 11 has enjoyed an or professional school, or be enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program. • Must have an accumulated grade point average of at least 2.5 or better • One parent must be a Slovak Catholic Sokol member • Essay- “How has being a member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol infl uenced my life?”
Theodore and Mary Jane Rich (one male and one female grant in the amount of $2500 will be awarded) • Same requirements as for SCS scholarship EFFECTIVE DATE: JANUARY 1, 2017 AND • One parent must be of Slovak Ancestry • Must be majoring in medical curriculum
Emil Slavik (one male and one female grant in the amount of $2000 will be awarded) • Same requirements as for SCS scholarship AND • Both parents must be members of the Slovak Catholic Sokol • Must be majoring in liberal arts, the sciences, pre-law, pre-medical or business curriculum.
The Doctors’ Lesko Medical Memorial Scholarship (1 grant in the amount of $1000 will be awarded) • Same requirements as for SCS scholarship AND • Majoring in Nursing or Medical curriculum • One parent must be of Slovak Ancestry • Krista L. Glugosh Memorial Scholarship (1 grant in the amount of $1000 will be awarded) • Same requirements as for SCS scholarship AND • Majoring in curriculum with a focus in computer graphics, design or layout
Slovak Catholic Sokol Memorial Scholarship (3 grants in the amount of $1000 will be awarded to the applicant that best exem- plifi es the spirit of volunteerism) • Same requirements as for SCS scholarship • Essay- “Describe the one volunteer experience that made the biggest personal impact on you- how/why”.
The process of applying for any of the above college lev- (Continued on page 12) SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JANUARY 25, 2017 PAGE 7
Scenes of the Traditional Children’s Christmas Party Hosted by Wreath 93 Holy Apostles Parish + New Berlin, Wisconsin + December 10, 2016
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KIDS’ CORNER “Detský kútik ” January, 2017
%\Dr. Michael Kopanic
Surprise your parents and grandparents by wishing them Happy New Year, ŠĨastlivý nový rok!, in Slovak. It would mean a whole lot to them.
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Milwaukee Youngsters participate in Keep Christ in Christmas poster effort
Annalise F. Romine, age 6 Annika J. Romine, age 11 In conjunction with the Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas” campaign, we extended an invitation to our young Sokols and Sokolky to submit their artis- tic renderings in this effort. Four young members of Wreath 93 in Milwaukee, Wis. participated. The posters were submitted by the fol- lowing young Sokolky: Annalise F. Romine, Annika J. Romine, Juliana M. Hoeck and Rianna S. Hoeck. Our thanks and congratulations go out to them. Zdar Boh! Edward D. Moeller Supreme Vice President Sokol Calendar
(Continued from page 2) school Tea & Fashion Show ben- efi t, at Mount Assisi Convent, 934 Forest Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 11 a.m. for information call 412 761-6004. APRIL 8-9 Q Opening of the 75th annual Slovak National Bowling Tour- Juliana M. Hoeck, age 6 nament hosted by the Slovak Rianna J. Hoeck, age 8 Bowling Congress of America at Bill White’s Twin Star Lanes, 2245 St. Rt. 59, Kent, Oh. 44240, season and will continue to do so ticular scholarship. Competition weekends thru May 7, for infor- Slovak Catholic Sokol College moving forward. was fi erce for the larger $ scholar- Scholarship - Tips for Success mation call Joe M. Harkulich 330 3. Submit all required ele- ships, but there seems to be more 448-8630. (Continued from page 6) not tell the whole story. ments prior to the deadline. opportunity with the other schol- SUN.APRIL 30 The application is clear and arship offerings. lege scholarships. With now four 2. Include all requirements Q Spring Festival hosted by the I just want to prevent a waste of Not every applicant receives a years of the new College Scholar- for the application- i.e. photo; School Sisters of St. Francis at your time and energy. scholarship every time they apply. ship Application process behind transcript; essay Mount Assisi Convent, 934 For- Failure to include/complete any If you have not received one in us, it is clear that there are a few Start the process for request- est Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 12 - 5 of the above items will result in the past, I encourage you to apply ways to assure that your applica- ing your transcript NOW. I have p.m., for information call 412 the application being disqualifi ed. again this year. Before submitting tion will be reviewed. found that sometimes this is the 761-6004. To be honest, it is not easy for our your application- take some time 1. Answer all questions on the hold up for some applicants. SEPT.17-19 committee when we need to dis- to review the bullet points above application. • Transcripts- please note that Q 59th national convention of qualify applicants for simple yet in order to assure that your appli- For example- if something does “offi cial transcript” means that the Slovak Catholic Federation in important missing requirements. cation will be included for consid- not apply to you- say N/A. you have requested it from your Youngstown, Oh. beginning with Lastly, apply for all college eration. If you are fully independent University or College and that a concelebrated Mass celebrated scholarships for which you qualify Good luck and Zdar Boh! from your parents- as in, you are it has been sent directly to me in in the Cathedral of St. Columba in order to give yourself the best Edward D. Moeller not claimed by them on their tax a sealed envelope. We have not followed by the convention ban- chance at receiving something. Supreme Vice President return, you should indicate that in been as strict in the past on this quet at the Basilica of Our Lady There were several applicants Chairperson of the the space asking for total parent issue, but began holding each ap- of Mt. Carmel. who limited themselves to a par- Scholarship Committee income. Leaving this blank does plicant to this requirement last PAGE 10 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JANUARY 25, 2017
maintain steel production in Kosice. We must help steel produc- What's making headlines in our ancestral homeland ers when it comes to dumping prices. The European Union has recently done quite a lot in this regard,” said Fico. “Sometimes it’s diffi cult to persuade the owners of a cer- tain company to remain. If U.S. Steel decides to leave Slovakia - while I don’t have any offi cial information on this - we’ll do everything possible to put our foot in this company a bit, like what we’ve done with(gas utility) SPP,” said Fico adding that the government will want to take this opportunity to boost its economic presence in the region of eastern Slovakia. The business news website biztweet.eu, the Czech busi- ness weekly EURO and the Slovak daily newspapers SME and Hospodarske Noviny in early December reported that U.S. Steel has received purchase bids both from a Chinese company and the Czech steel mills in Trinecke Zelezarny, which belong to the News and Views from Slovakia... Czech-Slovak group Moravia Steel. According to HN, the bids were presented in Pittsburgh a few days earlier. However, the Czech company’s offer was rejected in the meantime, sources Lajcak: Slovak EU presidency was whether the current health minister, Thomas Krucker and told the daily. The Chinese bid was probably presented by the professionally fl awless the government in this electoral term will be able to catch up steel giant Hesteel Group. The Slovak Presidency of the EU Council, July 1- De- on projects that previous governments have neglected over Meanwhile, U.S. Steel hasn’t provided any comments on cember 31, 2016, can be looked at with a feeling of satisfaction; the years. People have the right, wherever they may live, to the situation. and this fact isn’t based on subjective evaluations, but mainly quality health care from their insurance payments, said the on responses from abroad, Foreign and European Affairs Min- president. ister Miroslav Lajcak told TASR. In addition, the Slovak head of state said that the new “It was fl awless in terms of organization and protocol. It year will see a response to the question of whether the issue was highly professional, and we did well also from the political of socially deprived Roma(gypsy) citizens can be addressed point of view,” said Lajcak, adding that these evaluations came solely by repression and demonstrations of force. “In some from impartial observers. areas we need more order, but we also need a plan that will “Slovakia proved to be an honorable mediator that really qradually bring children in particular out of ignorance and tried to move the European agenda forward wherever it was poverty. There are enough small regional examples where possible to agree on something,” he added, noting that even things work all right. Now we have to transfer them to larger with hindsight he wouldn’t change the priorities that were set dimensions.” for the presidency. Kiska also stated that Slovakia handled its six-month According to Lajcak, the Slovak presidency involved Presidency of the EU Council with honor and at a high pro- dozens of negotiations at the ministerial level and hundreds of fessional level. He described debates within the European meetings at expert levels that were all led by Slovak representa- Union during the presidency as matter-of-fact and calm. tives. “We didn’t underestimate anything. We spent four years FinMin: last year’s State Budget in preparation, and I can say that the organization was a suc- performance best in past eight years cess,” stated Lajcak. Slovakia posted a state budget defi cit of just over one The Slovak chief of diplomacy considers the Bratislava billion dollars at the end of 2016, the Finance Ministry re- summit held on September 16, 2016 and the Bratislava process ported on January 2, 2017, stressing that this is the lowest to be the most visible results of the presidency. Concerning spe- defi cit to be recorded in the past eight years. cifi c results for people, Lajcak mentioned signifi cant progress The defi cit is exactly $1,050 billion (1.23 percent of the in eliminating roaming and geo-blocking as well as the agree- GDP) lower than the defi cit projection of $1.1 billion. “When ment on the EU budget for 2017. compared to the 2015 fi gure, the defi cit went down by $975 Lajcak doesn’t agree with the evaluation of Slovak MEP million, or 49.3 percent,” stated the ministry. Ivan Stefanec(Christian Democratic Movement/KDH), who in State budget incomes for the whole of last year amount- his assessment of the Slovak presidency described the migra- ed to $14.350 billion, while expenditures stood at $15.4 bil- tion crisis as a failure of Interior Minister Robert Kalinak(Smer- lion. SD). “I think that it’s the kind of diagnosis according to which Concerning budget incomes, the volume of tax collect- when I’m an Oppositing MP, my party’s interests are more ed last year exceeded the projected fi gure, chiefl y in corpo- important than the interests of the state. The issue of migra- rate tax. Other budget incomes were higher than planned as tion is diffi cult, complex and challenging. A signifi cant success well, including dividends. of our presidency is that during it, precisely on October 6, the Meanwhile, savings were seen in actual expenditures European Border and Coast Guard was launched,” said Lajcak, when compared to projections, said the ministry, giving the mentioning the proposal for effective solidarity as well. “This examples of $275 million saved in a transfer to social insurer paper remains on the table and will be addressed later on. That Socialna poistovna and $96 million saved in a payment to the means that speaking about failure is either complete ignorance EU budget. or gross misleading...” he said, adding that EU leaders really “Last year was very successful from the viewpoint of appreciated the fact that even though Slovakia’s stance on the servicing the state debt. We repeatedly managed to fi nance it migration issue differed from most other EU countries, the at negative interest rates, which means that investors paid us presiding country played the constructive role of an honorable to lend us money,” stated the ministry. mediator regarding this matter. The average interest rate on the state debt was almost 2.5 percent, an all-time low in the history of independent Slo- Kiska: 2017 will be vakia. New bonds worth $5.1 billion were sold at 0.7 percent Slovakia’s Year of truth on average in 2016. “We thus saved $16.5 million on servic- Slovakia has numerous shrines, churches and artistic ren- Slovakia is in a very good condition in terms of its econo- ing the state debt last year,” added the ministry. derings of Christ’s Nativity. In the village of Rajecka Lesna, my at the beginning of 2017; but the question is whether it will located just about 25 miles south of Zilina in northwest Slo- be able to take advantage of these positive results, economic Fico: if U.S. Steel Kosice is for sale, vakia, is known for its handcarved wooden rendition known growth and the drop in unemployment in particular to provide state will consider buying stake as Bethlehem. The village of about 1,300 inhabitants has better state services and a higher quality of life, stated Slovak If U.S. Steel decides to sell its steelworks in Kosice, been a pilgrimage site since the 15th century. A number of President Andrej Kiska in his New Year’s address on January the state will consider buying its part, Prime Minister Robert shrines and churches have attracted pilgrims for centuries. 1. Fico said at a HNClub debate on December 12. However for the past 20 years, visitors come especially to Kiska described the upcoming year as one of truth, as the However, the government doesn’t have any specifi c in- view the great Bethlehem house display of the Nativity. The country will see whether Slovak leaders can only speak about formation on the U.S. Steel’s alleged plans to sell the Kosice masterpiece is the work of Jozef Pekara, a carver from Ra- their good intentions or can also take action. Otherwise, the steel mills. jecke Teplice. The work contains 170 fi gures in traditional new year will hold up a merciless mirror to them, stated the “If this happens...I can imagine as one option the state Slovak folk dress, as well as over 150 animal fi gures. This president. debating its possible participation in the new ownership work of art depicts not only the creche but prominent in- This year will be important due to the fact that a plan for structure,” said Fico, noting that thousands of people depend dividuals and sites in Slovak history. Jozef Pekara began reforming education is about to be launched. “Our top experts on the Kosice steelworks for their living. carving Bethlehem tableau in 1980, completing it in 1997. have prepared a good plan, and I’m very much in favor of such “As long as I’m prime minister, we’ll do everything to All the fi gures and depictions are carved from Linden wood. a broad political agreement regarding a reform of education,” The work, which is the largest depiction of the Nativity in the said the Slovak head of state, adding that the entire education world, was blessed by the late Cardinal Jan Chryzostom Ko- system has to adapt to a completely new era. Selected stories are provided by TASR-Slovakia, the rec, S.J., Bishop of Nitra on November 26, 1995. The Slovak Kiska in his address further stated that this year will show Slovak Republic’s offi cial News Agency. Bethlehem has become a popular tourist site all year long. SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JANUARY 25, 2017 PAGE 11
Fraternal Activities in Connecticut Saints Cyril and Methodius Apostles and Teachers Group 2 Corner (Continued from page 2) Velehrad. Gorazd. But soon after his death, tors, who were ruled by their own SS. Cyril and Methodius re- Bishop Wiching of Nitra hastened by Eileen S. Wilson princes, recognizing the Bulgarian ceived the approval of Pope Adrian to Rome and, having forged some suzerainty. They populated both II for their mission among the Slav- vital documents, induced Pope Ste- sides of the Tisa River, and their ic peoples in 869. On that occasion phen VI to revoke Gorazd’s nomi- the Pope also approved the use of nation and to appoint him, Wiching, Wreath 1 land extended deep into present day Transylvania and Hungary. SS. the Slavonic language in the Holy head of the Moravian Metropolitan Known affectionately as the “Mother of the Slovak Catholic Sokol,” Liturgy. During the sojourn of the Province, originally organized by Wreath 1 has enjoyed an active history since its initial founding in 1906 at Cyril and Methodius recognized the peculiarity of the language Holy Brothers in Rome, St. Cyril St. Methodius with seven suffragan the former St. John Nepomucene Slovak Parish in Bridgeport. When the died on February 14, 869 A.D., and sees. organization’s 3rd national convention in 1908 decided to accept female and customs of our ancestors and called the land - Rhos, i.e. Rus’. was buried with great solemnity in Wiching, taking under his con- members, Wreath 1 was accepted as the fi rst female lodge of the Slovak the Basilica of St. Clement. trol the ecclesiastical affairs of Catholic Sokol. And over the years, Wreath 1 has served as an example Thus our ancestors began to call themselves Rusi syny (children of Pope Adrian II then ordained St. Great Moravia, prohibited the Byz- of concerned fraternal outreach ever since. A recently completed “service” Methodius bishop and appointed antine Rite and Slavonic Liturgy, activity has continued that tradition. Rus’), Rusiny (modifi ed by Latin in Rusyns). him a Papal Legate for the Slavic and turned against the disciples of As the Sokols are committed to our young people, we chose to bring peoples. But the Germanic mis- SS. Cyril and Methodius. Many a few smiles and a small measure of contentment to other youngsters. They Having arrived in this land which they called - Rus’, SS. Cyril sionaries, who from the very begin- of them were incarcerated; others are the children who visit family and friends at The Connecticut Hospice. ning opposed Slavic missionaries were sold into slavery; still oth- We provided a variety of games, crafts, puzzles, activity books, etc. that can and Methodius were not able to continue their journey to Moravia in Moravia, seized St. Methodius ers had to fl ee the country. It was be used in the waiting room lounge or taken home. Our hope is that these on his return from Rome, and at this time that many of their dis- items will remind them that many people care about them! because of the Germanic invasion. So they remained among our Rusyn kept him in prison for almost three ciples returned from Moravia to the Our thanks to those parishioners at the Holy Name of Jesus Parish in years. They released him only on land of our ancestors. The return of Stratford, Conn. who also contributed items for this project. The hospice ancestors until the summer of 864 A.D., preaching to them the Gospel the intervention of Pope John VIII. the disciples so strengthened the Arts Director Katherine Blossom, truly appreciated all of our efforts. In her But soon after his release the Ger- Byzantine Catholic Church in the note to Group 2 President Eileen S. Wilson who also serves as president of of Christ. Thus, between 863-864 A.D., they became Christianized man bishops once again accused Carpathian region that the Bishops Wreath 1, Katherine Blossom wrote: “Dear Eileen, The Connecticut Hos- St. Methodius of heresy, the usur- were able to send their missionar- pice was extremely grateful to receive the generous gift of games, art sup- by the Apostles of the Slavs, and began to worship Almighty God pation of arch-episcopal author- ies to other Slavic tribes of Easter plies and books for children that you donated to us on November 4, 2016. It ity, and the “scandalous use of the nEurope. is a great support to the work we do here, but most of all to the visiting chil- in the Byzantine Rite, but in its Slavonic form that was understood Slavic language” in the Liturgy. Since our ancestors inherited dren, who fi nd their visits more enjoyable and who are reminded that many Summoned to Rome in 880 A.D., both Christianity of the Byzantine are thinking of them. Please extend our thanks to your entire organization. even by the simple people. Seeing the great success of their mission St. Methodius cleared himself be- Rite and their Slavic culture (alpha- With very best wishes for the holiday season, signed Katherine Blossom, fore Pope John VII. The Pope not bet, written language and books) Arts Director, The Connecticut Hospice, Branford, Conn. SS. Cyril and Methodius provided them with their own Bishop and only approved the missionary work from SS. Cyril and Methodius, Slovak Catholic Sokol, Assembly No.9, Inc. necessary priests. of St. Methodius among the Slavs, we rightfully venerate them as our In a fraternal outreach effort, Assembly No. 9, Inc. recently made The mission of SS. Cyril and but also reconfi rmed the use of the Slavic Apostles and Teachers. With donations of yarn to Cathy Tringhese, coordinator of the Quilters at Holy Methodius in Moravia was very Byzantine-Slavonic Liturgy. this rich history it is appropriate for Name of Jesus Parish in Stratford, Conn. Several hundreds of dollars worth successful and they educated a Having a premonition of his ap- us to re-awaken and deepen the of yarn that will be crafted into beautiful afghans and baby blankets which great number of Slavic missionar- proaching death, St. Methodius veneration of SS. Cyril and Metho- will be donated to various area charities and the needy. Assembly No. 9, ies in their Missionary School in appointed as his successor one of dius among our faithful here in the Inc. has supported this outreach effort in the best traditions of Sokol frater- his most capable disciples, Bishop United States. nalism for many years now. Make a Difference Day First Hoops? During the annual observance of national Make a Difference Day in Peach Baskets October 2016, the local Slovak fraternal lodges of the greater Bridgeport Dr. James Naismith of Spring- area, once again coordinated their efforts in providing donations for the fi eld College, Mass. needed a game Food Pantry of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Bridgeport, Conn. Located in for students that could be played the inner city, the parish provides food and blankets to many area residents. indoors during The administrator of the parish, the Rev. Joseph “Skip” Karcsinski, who the winter. After is of Slovak ancestry, is ever grateful for the concern and kindness of the unsuccessfully Slovak fraternalists, who strive to mirror the high ideals of the fraternal trying to adapt benefi t system. soccer and la- The following contributed their time, talent and treasure to make this crosse, he de- project a success: Slovak Catholic Sokol, Assembly No. 9, Inc.; Group cided to make 2, Slovak Catholic Sokol; Wreath 1, Slovak Catholic Sokol; Wreath 39, the goals smaller Slovak Catholic Sokol; National Slovak Society, Assembly 28; National and hang them from the balcony in Slovak Society, L002; National Slovak Society, Region 15, CT; Rev. Mat- the gym. thew Jankola District, First Catholic Slovak Union; the Slovak Alliance of The result was called bas- Greater Bridgeport; the First Plavecky Society of the Holy Trinity; an anon- ketball, and the fi rst game was ymous donor and the Quilters of Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Stratford. played on January 20, 1892. At Shown with the donation of yarn to the Holy Name of Jesus Quilters, Thanks and gratitude go out to all who assisted in this fraternal project. that time, there was one draw- are Judith Salamon, president of Assembly No. 9, Inc and Cathy Tring- back. Since peach baskets were hese, coordinator of the Holy Name Quilters. used for goals, someone had to climb a ladder and retrieve the ball after each score. Caruso Hits Air Waves The fi rst radio broadcast to the public oc- curred in New York City on January 13, 1910. Radio pioneer Lee Deforest, who invent- ed the elec- tron tube, managed to broadcast the voice of Enrico Caruso and other Father Joseph “Skip” Karcsinski, administrator of Blessed Sacrament singers from the Metropolitan Op- Parish in Bridgeport, Conn., far right accepts the donations for the era to several receiving stations in Shown with the donation of yarn to the Holy Name of Jesus Quil- parish food pantry from the above Slovak Catholic Sokol members, the city. It was the beginning of a ters, are Judith Salamon, president of Assembly No. 9, Inc and Cathy l-r, John Golias, Thomas Marticek, John Tkacik, Judith Salamon, new era in communication. Tringhese,with some of the quilters. Kevin Sabovik and Joseph Goda. PAGE 12 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JANUARY 25, 2017
For students currently attending a Catholic High School Sokol Birthdays = FEBRUARY 2 saic, N.J. Slovak Catholic Sokol Kathy Graham, Plains, Pa., Megan Bruno, Sinking Springs, Abbot Jerome M. Koval, O.S.B. member of Assembly 59, Wilkes- Pa., a member of Wreath 155, Read- Barre, Pa. ing, Pa. Memorial High School Grant Michael J. Knies, Jr., Lansford, John Matthew Grande, East As a fraternal benefi t, the Slovak Catholic “WHAT DOES THE SLOVAK CATHOLIC Pa., a member of Assembly 188, Douglas, Mass., a member of As- Sokol is pleased to offer $500.00 grants to one SOKOL MEAN TO ME?” This essay must be Lansford, Pa. sembly 28, East Douglas, Mass. young Sokol or Sokolka in each of our organi- submitted along with the application. David Mudrak, Woodbridge, John A. Holy, Pomton Plains, zation's nineteen Groups. These 19 Grants are This application must be received on or N.J., a member of Assembly 162, N.J., vice prsident of Assembly 182, available to any qualifi ed Sokol member currently before, March 31, 2017 with a clear, small (2"x3" Clifton, N.J. New York City. attending a Catholic High School. wallet size) head and shoulders photograph. FEBRUARY 3 Sherry L. Papcun, Clinton Twp., Application is also available on the Internet @ Marianne R. Baloga, Wilkes- Mich., a member of Assembly 36, Eligibility Barre, Pa., a member of Assembly Detroit, Mich. www.slovakcatholicsokol.org A. Applicant must be a member of the Slovak 59, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Carl D. Pollack, Peekskill, Catholic Sokol in good standing, holding a Disqualifi cation Christine Maslar, Reading, Pa., N.Y., a member of Assembly 219, permanent Life Insurance Certifi cate in the An applicant who neglects to submit or com- a member of Wreath 155, Read- Yonkers, N.Y. amount of not less than $3,000, and has plete any part of these requirements before ing, Pa. FEBRUARY 9 been a member for at least fi ve years. the established deadline will automatically be Boniface Mikulka, Parkville, Stephanie C. Nist, Westerly, RI., disqualifi ed. Md., a member of Assembly 9, a member of Wreath 1, Bridgeport, B. One parent must be a S.C.S. member. Acknowledgment Bridgeport, Conn. Conn. An acknowledgment of the Grant should be FEBRUARY 4 Dawn M. Palchanis, Wilkes- C. The principal of the Catholic High School made in writing by the recipient as soon as pos- Mary Louise H. Buck, Can- Barre, Pa., a member of Assembly must verify the enrollment of the applicant. sible, if you are awarded a Grant. fi eld, Oh., a member of Wreath 54, 59, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Youngstown, Oh. Elaine Parodi, Maywood, Application Return of Grant Margaret C. Brown, Knoxville, N.J., a member of Assembly 162, If for any reason the Grant is not used by ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION you the recipient, the entire (or portion of) grant not Tenn., a member of Assembly 219, Clifton, N.J. must submit a typed or written essay DOUBLE utilized must be returned. Yonkers, N.Y. Alice Potanovic, Yonkers, N.Y., SPACED in 100 to 200 words on the following David J. Kostolansky, Waren, a member of Assembly 219, Yon- topic: Oh., a member of Assembly 25, kers, N.Y. Perryopolis, Pa. FEBRUARY 11 Margaret Pavelek, Croton-on- Leonard Benek, Lansford, Pa., ✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄ Hudson, N.Y., a member of Assem- a member of Assembly 188, Lans- (Detach here) bly 219, Yonkers, N.Y. ford, Pa. FEBRUARY 5 Georgine Moravek Carda- Daniel Roger Benyak, Seatle, mone, Harvest Ala., a member of Wash., a member of Assembly 127, Assembly 188, Lansford, Pa. SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL ABBOT JEROME M. KOVAL, O.S.B. MEMORIAL Monessen, Pa. Marian M. Nanchy, Monroe, HIGH SCHOOL GRANT APPLICATION Jerry J. Krupa, Maitland, Fla., Conn., a member of Wreath 1, Group #______Assembly/Wreath #______a member of Assembly 182, New Bridgeport, Conn. York City. FEBRUARY 12 Name______John J. Termyna, Jr. Clifton, Cooper A. Macurak, Acworth, N.J., a member of Assembly 162, Ga., a member of Assembly 16, Address______Clifton, N.J. Pittsburgh, Pa. FEBRUARY 6 Irene Yaniglos Matlak, Avon City______State______Zip Code______Michelle Benjamin, Yonkers, Lake, Oh., a member of Wreath N.Y., a member of Assembly 219, 107, Youngstown, Oh. Date of Birth______Current Age ______Yonkers, N.Y. FEBRUARY 13 Damian John Suess, Pittsburgh, Melissa Golini, Avon, Oh., a Home Phone (_____)______High School Phone (_____)______Pa., a member of Assembly 16, member of Wreath 111, Lorain, area code area code Pittsburgh, Pa. Oh. FEBRUARY 7 James Puskar, Tampa, Fla., a S.C.S. Insurance Certifi cate #______Face Amount______Nadezda Halko, Mt. Kisco, member of Assembly 127, Mones- N.Y., a member of Assembly 219, sen, Pa. S.C.S. Insurance Certifi cate #______Face Amount______Yonkers, N.Y. Daniel O’Sullivan, Pelham FEBRUARY 8 Manor, N.Y., a member of Assem- S.C.S. Insurance Certifi cate #______Face Amount______Michael T. Andriso, Vista, Ca., a bly 162, Clifton, N.J. Father's name______Are you a member? ______member of Assembly 9, Bridgeport, John G. Tkacik, Bridgeport, Conn. Conn., a member of Assembly 9, Mother's name______Are you a member? ______Suzanne M. Bilicska, Passaic, Bridgeport, Conn. N.J., a member of Wreath 2, Pas- Parent’s S.C.S. Insurance Certifi cate #______Face Amount______$63,000 in S.C.S. Scholarship Grants Parent’s S.C.S. Insurance Certifi cate #______Face Amount______Available to Eligible Members in 2017 Are you a previous Slovak Catholic Sokol Scholarship Recipient? ______If yes, please (Continued from page 6) (yes/no) indicate Grade School or High School. What year?______el scholarships is completely on-line. Applications and instructions are ONLY available on our website @ www.slovakcatholicsokol.org High School verifi cation (to be completed by High School Principal) Questions regarding the Slovak Catholic Sokol Scholarship Pro- gram may be directed to: I,______Principal of______Edward D. Moeller (Principal's signature) (Name of School) Supreme Vice-President Catholic High School, verify that______is a student at Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee (Name of student) [email protected] the above school and will be attending ______Grade in the 2017-2018 school year. (412)881-3506 Are you currently participating in Slovak Catholic Sokol Activities? Yes_____ No_____ Deadline for submission of all scholarship applications is March 31, 2017 Deadline for receipt of this application is March 31, 2017. In addition to our college grant program, we make available 18 Cath- Return completed application to: olic High School Grants in the amount of $500 each as well as 36 Catholic Slovak Catholic Sokol High School Grant Grade School Grants in the amount of $250 each. Please fi nd these schol- 205 Madison St., P.O. Box 899, Passaic, NJ 07055 arship applications and directives in each of the issues of the Falcon. SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JANUARY 25, 2017 PAGE 13
Report of the Supreme Secretary for the Month of November 2016
ASSETS EXPENSES
YEAR TO DATE NOVEMBER YEAR TO DATE Cash - Senior Account $ 186,312.08 Operating Expense - Sokol Building $ 3,301.13 $ 61,520.96 Cash - Bank of Montreal 9,997.49 Building Maintenance & Repairs 94.85 9,345.38 Cash - Payroll Account 7,792.59 Rental Area Expenses 148.58 1,664.32 Petty Cash 399.00 Property Taxes - Sokol Building 0.00 79,518.48 Investments - Bonds & Bills 62,933,844.81 Depreciation Sokol Building 311.52 3,426.72 Investments - Stocks 9,635,123.69 Rent for Space 1,250.00 13,750.00 Capital Reserve 1,117,506.38 Pension Plan - Print 563.14 6,194.54 Stock Adj. to Book Value 2,161,740.04 Salaries - Offi ce Employees 48,331.00 412,505.70 First Mortgage Loans 736,094.06 Salaries - Editorial Employees 10,535.00 77,832.30 Loans on Certifi cates 170,509.20 P/R - Taxes Employer 7,793.19 39,597.23 Accrued Interest Receivable 786,466.00 Hospitalization 515.10 108,323.52 Prepaid Expenses 592.00 Workmen’s Compensation Insurance 0.00 7,485.73 Sokol Building 2,717,624.61 Pension Plan - Offi ce/Offi cers 22,615.14 141,670.64 Land 204,108.00 Offi ce Expense 2,666.41 15,910.42 Furniture & Fixtures 159,232.34 Computer Expense 4,371.01 59,209.63 Computer 95,893.43 Supreme Offi cers Travel 244.00 9,415.69 Sokol Baby Spoons 10,075.00 Supreme Auditors 0.00 10,959.12 Due From Groups 169.45 Actuarial Expenses 2,250.00 38,155.88 Accounts Receivable -45,053.33 Accountant Expenses 5,200.00 35,135.83 Non-Admitted Assets -108,905.00 Computer Conversion-Depreciation 0.00 6,750.00 Postage-Offi ce 94.00 10,521.12 TOTAL ASSETS $ 80,779,521.84 Telephone - Offi ce 424.38 4,908.76 Telephone - Editorial 60.00 809.59 Printing - Katolicky Sokol 4,100.00 34,025.00 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES Postage - Sokol Paper 550.00 31,325.00 Misc. Publication Expense 0.00 601.60 YEAR TO DATE Other Printing 0.00 5,559.34 Life Reserves $ 60,500,995.00 Legal Expenses 6,825.00 8,339.13 Reserve Dep. Furn. & Fixtures 153,208.34 Death Benefi t Claims Paid 12,368.00 732,785.58 Reserve Dep. Sokol Building 2,637,116.40 Cash Surrender Values Paid -4,297.41 240,696.62 Asset Valuation Reserve 1,525,569.00 Annuity Surrenders 304,656.27 2,331,301.99 Interest Maintenance Reserve 214,069.00 Annuity Suppl. Contracts 0.00 4,653.29 Reserve for Supplemental Contracts 1,505,506.75 Matured Endowments Paid 6,549.51 13,533.00 Reserve Emp. Retirement Plan 4,761,658.00 Reserve Increase 200,000.00 3,677,740.00 Reserve for Convention 68,750.00 State Insurance Dept. Lic./Fee 0.00 12,126.31 Matured Endowments 73,270.24 Bank Charges - Bond Account 11,535.90 130,186.09 Claims Payable 286,482.58 Supreme Offi cers Uniform Allowance 0.00 5,786.01 IBNR Payable 30,000.00 Dues & Subscription 0.00 9,493.85 Conversion - Canadian Currency 3,348.33 Donations & Contributions 225.00 6,687.65 Accounts Payable 31,256.59 Clinic (Kurz) -240.00 31,754.45 Sokol Secure Fund 599,460.20 National Bowling Tournament 0.00 4,678.41 Mary Jane Rich Scholarship Fund 85,000.00 National Golf Tournament 0.00 7,841.43 Emil Slavik Scholarship Fund 100,000.00 National Softball Tournament 0.00 3,300.52 Dr’s Lesko Medical Scholarship Fund 20,000.00 Other Coaching, Insurance 0.00 3,237.93 Krista L Glugosh Memorial Scholarship Fund 24,000.00 Convention Expenses 6,250.00 69,572.70 Dividend Accum. At Interest 319,510.73 Group Assessments Paid 0.00 36,816.58 Dividend Payable 43,951.51 Commission Expense 37,811.06 363,170.63 Advance Premiums 18,000.00 Annuity Commissions 12,987.79 120,989.57 Premium Load 2,400.00 Advertising/Promotions 3,293.88 14,582.16 Marketing Expense 266.29 8,360.99 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 73,003,552.67 Agency Expense 1,594.25 27,261.37 Board of Directors Expense 1,715.30 33,003.25 Undistributed Funds - Sokol 7,775,969.17 Physical Fitness Board Expense 0.00 17,710.71 Scholarship Expense 0.00 44,925.45 TOTAL LIABILITIES & SURPLUS $ 80,779,521.84 Salaries - Supreme Offi cers 73,880.00 96,695.00 Supreme Offi cers Insurance Bond 0.00 1,922.00 Fraternal Congress Expense 2,562.80 17,644.78 INCOME Local Fees/ Rebates -556.08 9,483.31 Secure Fund Interest 0.00 6,890.09 NOVEMBER YEAR TO DATE Interest Expense 0.00 11,704.44 Interest on Bonds and Bills $ 312,919.02 $ 2,731,767.79 Interest Income Accrued 0.00 55,733.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 92,846.01 $ 9,330,997.79 Accrued Interest Paid -14,776.25 -134,958.26 Amortization of IMR 0.00 26,400.00 TOTAL INCOME (LOSS) $ 260,093.69 $ 335,039.90 Other Investment Income 0.00 345.74 Dividends on Stocks 18,567.45 309,279.37 Interest on Mortgages 3,793.66 44,390.98 Interest on Cerfi fi cate Loans 5,168.64 5,168.64 ZDAR BOH! Sale of Cookbooks 15.50 542.00 Rent Received - Sokol Building 3,215.00 32,130.00 Scott T. Pogorelec, F.I.C. Suppl.. Contracts W/Life 0.00 21,235.13 Supreme Secretary Premium Income 127,990.03 1,502,326.41 Slovak Catholic Sokol Annuities 519,795.33 4,811,419.28 Miscellaneous Income 0.00 32,851.75 Sale of Securities/Amortization 76,251.32 334,542.86 Interest for Pensions 0.00 -107,137.00
TOTAL INCOME $ 1,052,939.70 $ 9,666,037.69
PAGE 14 SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JANUARY 25, 2017
Outgoing Slovak Consul General Jana Trnovcova 65th Florida Slovak Day set for Honored at Reception at New York Slovak Parish March 4 in Winter Park, Fla. Continuing in a fi ne cultural build a facility in sunny Florida The Rev. Richard D. Baker, pas- tradition spanning more than six where they planned to reside dur- tor of New York’s United Parish decades, The Slovak Garden, ing their retirement years. Prop- of St. John Nepomucene, St. John billed as “A Home for American erty was purchased and a com- the Martyr and St. Frances Xavier Slovaks,” will host its 65th annu- plex of apartments along with a Cabrini, hosted a farewell reception al Florida Slovak Day on Satur- swimming pool was constructed honoring the Slovak Consul General day, March 4 at its cultural center in Winter Park, located today in New York, Jana Trnovcova on located at 3110 Howell Branch near the many family-oriented Sunday, January 8. Consul General Road in Winter Park, just outside attractions such as Disney World Trnovcova returns to Slovakia fol- Orlando, Fla. The annual event is and other popular tourist venues lowing her four and a half-year as- an opportunity to celebrate our in Orlando, located just 15 miles signment in New York. During her Slovak culture and heritage in the away. After just two years of ex- years in New York, Ms. Trnovcova Sunshine State. The event is an istence, the Slovak fraternalists has enjoyed a close collaboration opportunity for the ever-growing decided to host a Slovak Day. with the Slovak cultural, religious Florida Slovak community, as Thus in March of 1952, the fi rst and fraternal community. With an well as the many snow birds from Florida Slovak Day was celebrat- endearing personality, she has ar- charm and talents, Jana has endeared Shown with them on the photo are, north of the Mason Dixon Line ed. Held every year since, this ranged for numerous events celebrat- herself not only to the area’s Slovak l-r, Zuzana Krcmar, Magdalena to celebrate fellowship and ca- year’s 65th Slovak Day looks to ing Slovak culture in the Big Apple. community but to the rich multi- Vanco, Zelka Beckova-Kucharovic, maraderie. Today, Florida ranks be better than ever. She will be sorely missed. In his faceted cultural life of New York. Jozef and Anna Korcak, Jana and third in population with over 20 The complex includes an in- tribute to the Consul General, Father In the top right photo, Editor Daniel Father Baker, Nina Holy and Daniel million residents. No doubt an in- teresting and colorful Slovak Baker had high praise for her efforts F. Tanzone extended best wishes on F. Tanzone, national secretary and creasing number who are of Slo- museum as well as a cultural cen- in coordinating so many activities in behalf of the Slovak Catholic Sokol. president respectively of the Slovak vak ancestry. ter. One bedroom effi ciencies, as New York, many of which are held at Jana visited our home offi ce in Pas- League of America; our Honorary This year’s Slovak Day will be well as two bedroom apartments, St. John Nepomucene Parish. Repre- saic this past September. In the lower Supreme Offi cer, Dr. Mary Z. Gas- held in the cultural center of The poolside to individuals age 55 sentatives of the various societies of photo, the Slovak League of Ameri- parik, Rev. Martin Kertys, Katarina Slovak Garden. Doors open at and older are available. A mini- the parish, as well as representatives ca and local Slovak fraternal leaders Novakova and Luba Gregus Mason. 12 noon with a luncheon featur- mum 12-month lease is required. of our Slovak Catholic fraternals made a presentation to Jana, shown - photos by Natalia Zibekova - LUX ing Slovak culinary specialities For information contact The participated in the tribute. With her center with Father Richard D. Baker. NY beginning at 1 p.m. A cash bar is Slovak Garden at the telephone available. A cultural program fea- and email listed above. Over the turing Slovak music, dance and years, our Slovak fraternals have song will begin at 3 p.m. Live given their full support for the music for dancing and listening efforts of The Slovak Garden. pleasure will be featured through- Well-known Slovak fraternal- out the afternoon until 6 p.m. ists, including a number who Tickets for this year’s Slovak have been our Slovak Catholic Day which includes the luncheon Sokol members have served as are $25.00 per person in advance president of The Slovak Garden, or $30.00 at the door. Admission including the late Andrew F. Hu- for Children to age 10 is $10.00. dak, Jr., Justine Wesnak, Jerry J. For reservations call The Slovak Krupa and others. The current Garden at tel. 407 677-6894 or president is Thomas Kravets. email at slovakgarden@century- The annual meeting of The Slo- link.net. An enjoyable afternoon vak Garden, Inc. is scheduled for in sunny Florida is assured. Sunday, March 5 beginning with The Slovak Garden had its be- Mass celebrated at 10 a.m. with ginnings in 1950 when a group of the Rev. Jozef Krajnak pastor of Slovak fraternalists from the Na- Holy Family Parish in Linden, next few years, even though it was tional Slovak Society decided to N.J. offi ciating. News and Views from Slovakia... reported that their total profi ts rose Fico: I reject sale of want to have cargo here’ ”. by 6 percent on the year in the fi rst three quarters of 2016. If certain one- Bratislava Airport “However, the state must not loose (Editor’s note: We have noticed a number of returned control of the Bratislava Airport. I off effects had been removed, profi ts Further development of the copies of our Falcon due to incorrect ad dress es of our Bratislava Airport is possible in coop- can’t imagine to look at an airport in would even have been down by 8 per- eration with foreign partners, but the the center of Slovakia’s capital with cent year-on-year, NBS pointed out. members. We ask that when individuals move, that they airport must not be sold, Prime Minis- a strategic meaning belonging com- Developments are being driven com plete the form below for a change of address or mainly by a continuing fall in interest ter Robert Fico has told TASR. pletely to a foreign investor,” added call the home offi ce. We thank you for your continued “I reject any notion of privatiz- Fico. incomes, partly also due to recently ing Bratislava Airport,” said Fico. introduced legislative measures con- co op er a tion) The premier noted that his fi rst cabi- NBS: Slovak banking cerning housing loans. net(2006-10) in 2006 scrapped the sector posted strong profi t A signifi cantly positive effect for privatization of the airport prepared at end of November the profi tability of the sector last year was provided by Visa Inc.’s acquisi- CHANGE OF AD DRESS OR REQUEST by the previous government of Miku- Slovakia’s banking sector recorded tion of Visa Europe. las Dzurinda. The airport was then al- profi ts of $650 million at the end of FOR SLOVAK CATHO LIC FALCON lowed to develop on its own and it has November, 2016, up $41 million P.O.BOX 899 • 205 MADISON STREET Hail, New Year 2017 shown since then that the state is also month-on-month and by $40 million PASSAIC, N.J. 07055 able to secure an increase in the num- year-on-year, the central bank(NBS) The month of January is named after an ancient ber of passengers, said the premier. announced on January 5. T NEW T CHANGE T CAN CEL LATION At the same time, Fico conceded Net interest incomes, which rep- Latin deity, Janus, often represented that there is still quite a lot to develop resent the main source of income for Certifi cate No.______at the Bratislava Airport. “The issue banks, reached $1.7 billion at the end in Roman coinage as having one head of setting up a national air carrier of November, down by $76 million, Name______has been up for debate, apart from year-on-year. This was mainly due to with two bearded securing a regular Kosice-Bratislava low interest rates on the market. faces, one looking connection that shouldn’t be left up According to a profi t and loss state- forward and the other backward. New Ad dress______to other entities. This must be agreed ment provided by NBS, net fee and Janus was worshipped as the god upon by the state and the regional au- commission incomes increased on an of gods, the sovereign disposer of City______State______Zip______thorities,” said Fico, adding that this annual basis. While they amounted to war and peace and the dispenser of the futures of mankind. All doors mainly concerns the Kosice regional $484 million at the end of November Old Ad dress______government. 2015, they stood at $485 million at the and all passages were said to be un- Nevertheless, Fico said that he der his care. end of November 2016. City______State______Zip______doesn’t reject cooperation with for- NBS in its latest Financial Stabil- The symbolism of this mytholog- eign partners, “if anyone comes and ity Report noted that the profi tability ical deity is especially appropriate says - ‘I want to have a hub here, I of Slovak banks could go down in the for January. SLOVENSKÝ KATOLÍCKY SOKOL, 25. JANUÁRA 2017 PAGE 15
DOPRAJTE TELU ZINOK V kysuckom skanzene musia odhadzovať sneh Slovenský ples v Garfi elde, NJ Zinok je prítomný pri meta- zo striech historických dreveníc Slovensko - americké kultúrne stredisko Vás srdečne pozýva na bolických procesoch, v ktorých 24. Slovenský ples v sobotu, 25. februára 2017 v Th e Royal Manor, zohráva významnú úlohu. Garfi eld, NJ. Aj tentokrát pre Vás organizátori pripravili zaujímavý Okrem toho, že podporuje imu- program a bohatú tombolu. nitu organizmu, je účinným Od 7.00 hodiny večer do 1.00 hodiny po polnoci bude “Open bojovníkom na strane ženskej bar”. Do tanca bude hrať hudobná skupina Express. Vstupné krásy. je 4130.00 za osobu. Lístky sú na predaj prostredníctvom web- Ak je ho v tele nedostatok, stránky Eventbrite “Slovak Ball 2017”, alebo kontaktujte p. Zuzanu trpí nielen pokožka, ale aj vlasy. Krčmárovu na tel. čísle 973-357-1209, alebo napíšte na emailovú Môže sa to prejaviť zhoršením adresu: [email protected]. Bližšie informácie na we- stavu pokožky, vyrážkami na bovej stránke: www.slovakamericancc tvári ale takisto lámavosťou nechtov či vypadávaním vlasov. Slovenský deň v Slovenskej záhrade 4. marca Zinok obsahujú najmä nasle- 65. Slovenský deň sa bude konať v sobotu 4. marca na pozem- dovné jedlá: koch Slovenskej záhrady, 311 Howel Branch Road, Winter Park, Ovsené vločky, do ktorých FL. O 1.00 hodine bude obed s tradičnýmí slovenskýmí jedlami. môžete primiešať orechy a Nasledovať bude kultúrny a zábavný program a a tanečná hudba. dávku zinku ešte znásobíte. Pe- Foto: R. Jaloviarová, Pravda Cena vstupeniek je $25.00 za dospelých v predpredaji a $30.00 pri kanové orechy, čo sa obsahu vstupe na podujatie. Za deti do 10 rokov je vstupné $10.00. Rezervá- zinku týka, vyhrávajú. V 100 g Až vyše metra má snehová sneženiu pomáhal aj vietor, sú cie a informácie: tel. č. 407-677-6894. je ukrytých 5,3 mg. To je takmer Nasledujúci deň, 5. marca bude výročná schôdza členov Slo- pokrývka, ktorá postupne na- až dvojmetrové záveje. Skanzen dvojnásobné množstvo oproti padala na domčeky v kysuckom vo Vychylovke, cez ktorý pre- venskej záhrady. Začne sa sv. omšou o 10.00 hodine. Bude ju slúžiť vlašským orechom – tie obsa- o. Jozef Krajňák, farár slovenskej farnosti Sv. Rodiny v Linden, N.J., skanzene. Aj keď staručké dreve- chádza Historická lesná úvraťová hujú na 100 g 2,7 mg zinku. nice zapadané snehom v zimnej železnica, leží v doline Chmúra, v Pečeň sa odporúča pri lesnej krajine vyzerajú ako z Chránenej krajinnej oblasti Ky- nedostatku zinku. Najviac obsa- Zomrel astronuat Eugen Cernan rozprávky, nemusí to dopadnúť suce. V Múzeu kysuckej dediny huje teľacia pečeň - 100 gramov dobre. Pod jeho ťarchou sa vo Vychylovke sú zachránené obsahuje 8,4 miligramov zinku. (Pokračovanie zo str. 16) s prvým česko-slovenským koz- môžu zlomiť alebo poškodiť najcennejšie pamiatky ľudovej ar- Polovičnú hodnotu obsahuje monautom Vladimírom Reme- šindľové strechy. Preto z nich chitektúry práve zo zaniknutých bou vzal česko-slovenskú vlaj- bravčová pečeň. kom let vrtuľníkom Armády ČR začali pracovníci skanzenu sneh kysuckých obcí Riečnica a Har- ku, ktorú pri svojej neofi ciálnej Ustrice nie sú práve typu Mi-8S, ktorý chceli ukončiť zhadzovať. Objektov v Múzeu velka, ktoré boli kedysi na mieste a utajovanej návšteve Česko- štandartnou súčasťou nášho v Bernarticiach pri Milevsku v kysuckej dediny vo Vychylovke vodnej nádrže. Najvzácnejšie Slovenska v roku 1974 odovz- jedálnička. Ak si ich však dop- okrese Písek, pretože z neďalekej je 34. Kým sa pracovníci cez stavby boli presunuté do Vy- dal riaditeľovi Astronomick- rajete, vďaka 100 gramom telu obce Borovany pochádzal jeho sneh prebrodia k pamiatke, chylovky, kde sa nachádza aj ého ústavu v Ondřejove doc. dodáte až 22 mg zinku. starý otec. Asi minútu a pol od ktorá je na konci areálu, trvá aj iná historická pamiatka – lesná Lubošovi Perekovi. Šošovica má vysoký obsah plánovaného miesta pristátia sa hodinu. úvraťová železnica. Skanzen je Bol zapísaný v Ohiu do Na- zinku. V 100 g ukrýva 3,7 mg. vrtuľník pri obci Okrouhlá zrútil Na nedostatok snehu sa túto pre verejnosť otvorený sezónne tional Aviation Hall of Fame Len o čosi horšie sú na tom po tom, čo mu došlo palivo. zimu sťažovať nemôžu, tam, kde od mája do konca októbra. (Národná letecká sieň slávy). fazuľa či hrášok. Celkovo stru- Cernan našťastie nehodu prežil V roku 1974 navštívil obec koviny sú na zinok bohaté. svojich starých rodičov Vysokú bez zranenia. 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ÚRADNÝ ČASOPIS SLOVENSKÉHO KATOLÍCKEHO SOKOLA - 30 000 ČLENOV - HLAVNÁ ÚRADOVŇA: 205 MADISON STREET, PASSAIC, NJ 07055 – www.slovakcatholicsokol.org VOLUME CVI PASSAIC, N.J., 25. JANUÁRA 2017 ČÍSLO 5087 Komplex Eurovea v Bratislave sa rozrastie Zomrel astronuat slovenského pôvodu Eugen Cernan V pondelok 16. januára vo veku 82 rokov zomrel v Hus- tone, TX americký astronaut Eugen Cernan. Narodil sa 14. marca 1934 v Chicago, Illinois. Bol americký astronaut, po otcovi slovenského a po matke českého pôvodu. Absolvoval tri lety do vesmíru, a bol známy ako posledný človek, ktorý v rámci programu Apollo stál na povrchu Mesiaca. V roku 1903 sa jeho starý otec Štefan Čerňan so svojou manželkou Annou odsťahovali z Vysokej nad Kysucou do USA. Usadili sa v Chicagu a o rok neskôr sa im narodil syn An- nan do vesmíru v kozmickej drew. Keď vyrástol, vzal si za lodi Apollo 10 v máji 1969. V manželku dievča českého pôvo- Komplex Eurovea sa na nábreží Dunaja rozrastie až po Most Apollo. Pribudnú obchody, byty, lodi s ním letel opäť Th omas P. du Rozáliu Cihlářovú a spolu s kancelárie a snáď aj lávka cez Dunaj pre peších. Projekt by mohol byť hotový v roku 2019. Obchodnú Staff ord, ktorý bol vo funkcii ňou mal syna Eugena. časť rozšíria o tri podzemné podlažia. Na dvoch bude parkovisko a na jednom obchodná zóna. Dve veliteľa a ako tretí člen posádky Po stredoškolských štúdiách nadzemné poschodia budú patriť obchodným prevádzkam. Pribudnú aj byty a kancelárske priesto- letel John W. Young vo funk- sa dostal na Purdueovu univer- ry. Bratislavský komplex Galleria Eurovea slávnostne otvorili v roku 2010. V tom istom roku získal cii pilota veliteľského modulu. zitu, ktorú s titulom inžiniera ocenenie Stavba roka. Na snímke je vizualizácie komplexu Eurovea 2 - pohľad zo Starého Mosta. Apollo 10 bolo poslednou pre- elektrotechniky ukončil v roku Autor: J&T Real Estate vierkou pred pristátím ľudí 1956. Vojnu prežil u námorníc- na Mesiaci. Hlavným cieľom tva ako pilot na lietadlových misie bolo testovanie lunárneho lodiach a niekoľko rokov na Každý desiaty absolvent vysokej školy modulu na obežnej dráhe Me- základni Miramar v Kalifornii. siaca. Kozmická loď Apollo 10 opúšťa Slovensko V roku 1961 išiel do Monterey uskutočnila 31 obletov okolo na vysokú školu vojenského Zo Slovenska ročne odídu krízy. Do krajiny sa vrátila asi 600 Slovákov. Mesiaca, potom návrat na Zem. námorníctva, kde vyštudoval tisíce obyvateľov do cudziny. polovica obyvateľov, ktorí ju v Odchádzajú najmä mladí Veliteľský modul s trojicou as- postgraduál a získal druhý titul Sú medzi nimi najmä mladí minulosti opustili. ľudia. Zo Slovenska podľa tronautov pristál na hladine Ti- leteckého inžiniera. V roku 1964 ľudia a približne každý desi- Inštitút využil na výpočet analýzy IFP odíde zhruba každý chého oceánu po 8 dňoch letu. bol prijatý do tretej skupiny koz- aty absolvent vysokej školy. V dáta o zdravotnom poistení, desiaty absolvent vysokej škôl. Tretí let absolvoval s Apollom monautov USA. Po výcviku bol analýze na to upozornili ekonó- ktoré je na Slovensku povinné. Najčastejšie ide o mladých ľudí, 17, štart opäť z Mysu Canaveral, zaradený do záložnej a neskôr movia ministerstva fi nancií, Tieto údaje analytici označili ktorí študovali v lekárskych a v šiestej expedícii spolu s ním do hlavnej posádky letu Gemini podľa ktorých odliv mozgov do za presnejšie ako informácie o technických odboroch. Práve boli Ronald E. Evans a Harrison 9. zahraničia prehlbuje na Sloven- trvalom pobyte, ktoré využívajú mladí Slováci odchádzajú do H. Schmitt. Zatiaľ čo Evans zos- Prvý let z Mysu Canaveral ab- sku riziká spojené so starnutím štatistiky sčítaní obyvateľstva, cudziny častejšie ako staršie ge- tal na obežnej dráhe Mesiaca, solvoval v júni 1966 v kozmickej obyvateľstva. pretože obyvatelia z dôvodu ad- nerácie, vyššia pravdepodobnosť Cernan so Schmittom na Me- lodi Gemini 9. Spolu s ním le- Analytici Inštitútu fi nančnej ministratívnej náročnosti menia vysťahovania je tiež u nezamest- siaci pristáli a vystúpili na jeho tel veliaci pilot Th omas P. Staf- politiky (IFP) spočítali, že počet trvalý pobyt podľa inštitútu len naných. povrch, Cernan ako 11., Schmitt ford. Pre poruchu na pasívnom ľudí žijúcich na päťmiliónovom zriedka a nesplnenie tejto povin- Odliv obyvateľov prehlbuje ako 12. človek na Mesiaci.Tu cieľovom telese Agena (nedos- Slovensku klesol za posledných nosti nie je postihované. podľa vládnych analytikov použil aj Rover (mesačné vozid- tala sa na obežnú dráhu) boli na 15 rokov o 300 000 a ďalej sa Z ofi ciálnych štatistík podľa riziká spojené s demografi ckou lo). Cernan sa po ďalších výstu- náhradnom cieľovom objekte znižuje. Najprudší pokles nas- evidencie trvalého pobytu pri- krízou a v prípade pokračovania poch stal posledným človekom ATDA (preto je let označovaný tal po vstupe krajiny do EÚ, tom vyplýva, že počet obyvateľov tohto vývoja sa demografi cký na povrchu Mesiaca. Všetci as- ako 9A) uskutočnené celkom v súčasnosti ubudne krajine Slovenska sa za posledné roky vývoj v krajine ešte viac zhorší. tronauti sa v poriadku vrátili na tri rôzne približovacie manévre, približne 15 000 obyvateľov roč- výraznejšie nezmenil. Skoršia prognóza európskeho Zem, veliteľský modul pristál na ale bez konečného spojenia. ne. Slováci odchádzajú za prácou štatistického úradu Eurostat hladine Tichého oceánu po 12 Kozmická loď pristála po troch Podľa analýzy viac ľudí na alebo štúdiom tiež do Českej pritom počíta s tým, že popu- dňoch letu. dňoch letu na hladine Atlantick- Slovensko prišlo, než sa z neho republiky. Podľa Českého lácia na Slovensku bude starnúť Na oba lety Apollo si so se- vysťahovalo, iba v roku 2009 v štatistického úradu žilo v Česku najrýchlejšie z celej Európskej ého oceánu. období globálnej ekonomickej na konci roka 2015 približne 101 únie. Po druhýkrát letel Cer- (Pokračovanie na str. 15)